Correction: A reader has notified me that in fact this was not the
first tournament ever run at Pin a Go Go. Steve Charlard, a longtime
and generous supporter of Bay Area Pinball Shows, ran a competition at
the third Pin a Go Go several years ago. My apologies to Steve
Charland for this oversight. Let’s instead consider this year’s
tournament at Pin a Go Go the first in a long time and hopefully the
first of many more.”

I met Steve Charlard at Matt Christiano’s and he is a very nice guy. He invited Mads Kristensen and I to his place for some pinball, in fact. The last thing I would want to do is take credit away from him. My apologies.